Desktop Tools

Helpful tools to make your computer perform better.

DriverMax

DriverMax is a new tool that allows you to download the latest driver updates for your computer. No more searching for rare drivers on discs or on the web or inserting one installation CD after the other. Just create a free account, log in, and start downloading the updates that you need.

http://www.drivermax.com/download.htm


nCleaner

nCleaner contains an advanced system and application cleaner with over 90 cleaning items available, a Registry Cleaner, a Tweak Manager, an advanced Startup Manager, a Junk Finder, a Free Space Shredder, a System Resource Monitor, a System Adviser, supports logging and statistics as well as advanced Scheduling.

http://www.nkprods.com/ncleaner/


CD/DVD Drive Locker

If you have small children in your family, then you are probably familiar with the situation in which straight after they learn to move around independently, they begin to touch everything that they came across.

http://www.softbureau.com/index.html


Synergy

Synergy lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk, and it's Free and Open Source. Just move your mouse off the edge of your screen. You can even share your clipboard. All you need is a network connection. Synergy is cross-platform (works on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux).

http://synergy-foss.org/


7-Zip

7-Zip is the best free file compression software out there. They have even developed their own compression technology and you may see files with the extension .7z which is their version of a zip.   If you are looking for a tool to create or uncompress zip files, rar files, 7z files and more this is the tool for you.

http://www.7-zip.org/


SoftPerfect File Recovery

This handy tool will scan your hard drive and find files that have been deleted so you can restore them.  Even if you have cleared your recycle bin it can still find them.  Give it a try and you may relieve yourself of a major headache.

http://www.softperfect.com/products/filerecovery/


WirelessKeyView

WirelessKeyView recovers all wireless network security keys/passwords (WEP/WPA) stored in your computer by the 'Wireless Zero Configuration' service of Windows XP and by the 'WLAN AutoConfig' service of Windows Vista. It allows you to easily save all keys to text/html/xml file, or copy a single key to the clipboard.

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html


Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder

The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware open source utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows from your registry. It allows you to print or save your keys for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007 family of products. It also has a community-updated configuration file that retrieves product keys for many other applications. Another feature is the ability to retrieve product keys from unbootable Windows installations.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/


Speccy

Speccy is an advanced System Information tool for your PC. We're always improving it, but have just published a Final Release version for you to download!

http://www.piriform.com/speccy


Defraggler

Use Defraggler to defrag your entire hard drive, or individual files - unique in the industry. This compact and portable Windows application supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems.

http://www.piriform.com/defraggler


CCleaner

CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and make your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download.

http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner


TreeSize

With TreeSize you can scan an individual folder or an entire hard drive and it will sort the folders by size so you can find out what is taking up space on your hard drive.  This is very helpful when you are running out of room and need to clean out some large files but don't know what is taking up so much room.

http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml